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fl. 1650-1670. Known for: Lush colored, highly realistic fruit and some floral still life painting.
Paul Liégeois (fl.1650-1670) was a French still-life painter, active in Paris. He was probably of Flemish origin, as suggested by his name. The details of his life remain very poorly known. He seems... Read full biography
Paul Liégeois (fl.1650-1670) was a French still-life painter, active in Paris. He was probably of Flemish origin, as suggested by his name. The details of his life remain very poorly known. He seems to have been relatively successful and his works were acquired by many amateur art collectors. The... Read full biography
Paul Liégeois (fl.1650-1670) was a French still-life painter, active in Paris. He was probably of Flemish origin, as suggested by his name. The details of his life remain very poorly known. He seems to have been relatively successful and his works were acquired by many amateur art collectors. The famous painter, Philippe de Champaigne is known to have made positive comments about his work and he was a friend of the noted miniaturist and engraver, Jacques Bailly. According to surviving records,... Read full biography
Paul Liégeois (fl.1650-1670) was a French still-life painter, active in Paris. He was probably of Flemish origin, as suggested by his name. The details of his life remain very poorly known. He seems to have been relatively successful and his works were acquired by many amateur art collectors. The famous painter, Philippe de Champaigne is known to have made positive comments about his work and he was a friend of the noted miniaturist and engraver, Jacques Bailly. According to surviving records, he also received commissions from the rural minor nobility. His work marks a transitional phase from the realistic still-lifes that dominated the first half of the 17th Century (represented by Louise Moillon, Lubin Baugin, Jacques Linard and François... Read full biography
Paul Liégeois (fl.1650-1670) was a French still-life painter, active in Paris. He was probably of Flemish origin, as suggested by his name. The details of his life remain very poorly known. He seems to have been relatively successful and his works were acquired by many amateur art collectors. The famous painter, Philippe de Champaigne is known to have made positive comments about his work and he was a friend of the noted miniaturist and engraver, Jacques Bailly. According to surviving records, he also received commissions from the rural minor nobility. His work marks a transitional phase from the realistic still-lifes that dominated the first half of the 17th Century (represented by Louise Moillon, Lubin Baugin, Jacques Linard and François Garnier [fr]), and the generation that came to maturity during the reign of King Louis XIV (such as Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer and Jean-Bapt... Read full biography
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Paul Liégeois (fl.1650-1670) was a French still-life painter, active in Paris. He was probably of Flemish origin, as suggested by his name.
The details of his life remain very poorly known. He seems to have been relatively successful and his works were acquired by many amateur art collectors. The famous painter, Philippe de Champaigne is known to have made positive comments about his work and he was a friend of the noted miniaturist and engraver, Jacques Bailly. According to surviving records, he also received commissions from the rural minor nobility.
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